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词汇 tail off
释义
Idiom
tail off
to gradually lessen.
Sales of new cars always tail off when people are worried about losing their jobs.

Phr V
tail off
tails, tailing, tailed
tail away/off
if someone's voice tails away or off, it becomes quieter and then stops
'I couldn't imagine life without him and I just, er,' her voice tailed off.
tail off
to decrease in amount or level
Profits tailed off towards the end of the year.Initially there was a lot of interest in the case but it's begun to tail off.
phrasetail off1. tailoff/away to gradually become less, smaller etc, and often stop or disappear completely: Demand usually tails off in August, but this year sales have continued to rise. After a few years the number of visitors coming to the park began to tail off.2. tail off/away BrE if a person's voice tails off or away, it gradually becomes quieter and then stops: The old lady's voice tailed off when she saw the expression in his eyes. Jack started to explain but his words tailed away, and Holly knew that he was making an excuse. SIMILAR TO: trail off

tail off

To dwindle, diminish, or fade away; to become fainter or weaker. His campaign started really strong, but public support for the candidate tailed off following a series of scandals. The lights on the car began tailing off into the blackness of the night, leaving me alone in the empty field. He started talking about the tax code, but he tailed off when he realized no one was listening.

tail off

to dwindle to nothing. The number of people filing for unemployment insurance is beginning to tail off. As the storms tailed off, we began to realize how much damage had been done.

tail off

Also, tail away. Diminish gradually, subside, as in The fireworks tailed off into darkness. [Mid-1800s]
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